Xiaomi launches 2 smart TVs, Mi soundbar
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) Chinese electronics company Xiaomi on Thursday launched two new smart TVs and entered the home audio category with an Mi soundbar. The two TVs — Mi LED TV 4X PRO (55-inch)…
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Mobiistar launches ‘X1 Notch’ smartphone in India
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Vietnamese smartphone brand Mobiistar on Thursday launched “X1 Notch” with a 13MP selfie camera for a starting price of Rs 8,499 in India. The device will be available in two…
Tesla to retire lowest-priced versions of its Model S, X vehicles
San Francisco, Jan 10 (IANS) Tesla will stop selling the lowest-range versions of its Model S sedans and Model X SUVs from Monday, the electric car maker’s CEO Elon Musk said. “Starting on Monday, Tesla…
Children must be taught discipline of using communication technology
By Anil K. Rajvanshi There is a general refrain from parents that their children are spending too much time with their smartphones — chatting, SMSing or being on social media. Besides neglecting their studies, parents…
Google rolls out activity cards to make Search more useful
San Francisco, Jan 10 (IANS) Google has started rolling out a new feature called activity cards to make it easier for users to pick up the threads to past searches and continue exploring a topic….
Apple hires Facebook critic on its privacy team: Report
San Francisco, Jan 10 (IANS) Apple has reportedly hired a former Facebook employee — who testified before the British Parliament on the social media giant’s data-sharing policies during the Cambridge Analytica scandal — as product…
LG joins Microsoft to accelerate autonomous vehicles business
Las Vegas, Jan 10 (IANS) LG Electronics has partnered Microsoft to help grow its autonomous vehicle and infotainment system business by leveraging Microsoft’s Azure cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies along with LG’s future self-driving…
Britain, Japan to unveil technology programme to boost innovation
London, Jan 10 (IANS) Britain and Japan will launch a programme of 30 million pounds ($38.4 million) of initial funding for cutting-edge technology to boost innovation and create high-skilled jobs. This was announced on Wednesday,…
Finance Ministry adopts e-mobility to cut costs, pollution
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) In a move aimed at reducing air pollution and carbon emissions, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday launched the induction of 15 electric vehicles in the Ministry which is likely…
FotoFinder Systems:Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizes Skin Cancer Detection
Business Wire India"Artificial Intelligence" (AI) is currently on everyone's lips. Experts say companies need to focus on three aspects of AI to play a leading role in the topic: latest programming insights, importance of data…
Bloomberg Manages Bloomberg Television’s Media Production Network in New London Building with Apstra
Business Wire IndiaWhen Bloomberg Television opened its state-of-the-art broadcast facility in the company's new European Headquarters in London last year, network engineers from the company's IT infrastructure team collaborated with Apstra to successfully pilot its…
Jabra launches Evolve 65t for business professionals in India
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Expanding its audio line-up, Denmark-based Jabra, a subsidiary of GN Netcom that makes in-ear and on-ear audio wearables, on Wednesday launched its Evolve 65t wireless earbuds for business professionals for…
Vietnam accuses Facebook of violating new cybersecurity law
Hanoi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Vietnamese government has accused Facebook of violating a new cybersecurity law by allowing publications that are critical of the country’s communist regime and failing to comply with its tax obligations,…
Apple CEO Tim Cook took home $15.7 mn in 2018
San Francisco, Jan 9 (IANS) Riding on a robust growth last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook earned a compensation package of $15.7 million — including $12 million in bonus that means nearly $33,000 a day….
Smart speakers have 97% satisfaction rate in India: Accenture
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Standalone voice assistants — or smart speakers — are one of the fastest adopted technologies in India and have a 97 per cent satisfaction rate among Indian consumers, according to…
25% workers to use digital assistants globally by 2021: Gartner
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Twenty five per cent of workers globally would use a virtual employee assistant (VEA) on a daily basis by 2021 — from a mere 2 per cent in 2019 — a…
ECG using AI can help early detection of heart condition
New York, Jan 9 (IANS) Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to a widely available, inexpensive test can help detect a heart condition that is a precursor to heart failure, according to a new study. Using AI…
Twitter plans to test new conversation features
Las Vegas, Jan 9 (IANS) Twitter is planning to allow users to try out new features such as status updates to encourage conversations among its users, a media report said. In an interview to Engadget…
Netgear showcases Wi-Fi devices for home, SMBs at CES 2019
Las Vegas, Jan 9 (IANS) US-based networking leader Netgear showcased a Next-Gen range of Wi-Fi devices for home and small and medium businesses (SMBs) at the CES 2019 here. The company also demonstrated “Nighthawk 5G”…
These negative social media behaviours are linked to depression
New York, Jan 9 (IANS) While scrolling through Facebook or Instagram, did you ever feel that everyone else is living their life better than you? Such social media behaviours are linked with major depressive disorder…